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The Faculty, 1998

Why The Faculty Was One of the Last Great Sci-Fi Horrors

Horror and science fiction are not mutually exclusive genres. This is something that both casual and hardcore fans alike seem not to grasp, especially when it comes time to debate on of the oldest, mo...

Not Quite Horror: Foxcatcher (2014)

Horror is evolving as a genre. Although your local multiplex is still peppered with the usual contenders, look a bit closer at the schedule and you’ll find the latest drama, thriller, or crime offerin...

Horror films on Netflix - New on Netflix. Netflix logo for new to streaming movies.

New on Netflix

New on Netflix is a weekly feature appearing every Friday, listing all of the new genre additions to everyone’s favorite streaming service. Normally, we’d tell you to kick back a few hours...

Neve Campbell. Ti West. Character videos - MTV Scream series. Scream Television Series

Why The Scream TV Series Could Work

The Scream TV series, premiering this June on MTV, could be an absolute failure. There are a lot of ways it could not work. This isn’t really a secret and, in regards to the show, it’s all anyone seem...

Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors theatrical poster image

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors You Didn’t See

Wes Craven wrote and directed the original A Nightmare on Elm Street in 1984, introducing the world to dream killer Freddy Krueger and ultimate Final Girl Nancy Thompson. Craven had never intended it ...

Why Splatterpunk Should Make a Comeback

Splatterpunk was a term coined in the 1980’s by horror journalist and novelist David J. Schow. It is essentially defined as literary horror with graphically described scenes of gore, horror fiction th...

Pinhead in Hellraiser: Bloodline

We Had Such Sights to Show You: A Eulogy for Pinhead

Today is the release of The Scarlet Gospels, something that should excite most horror fans. This is it. This is the final Hellraiser story and it has been delivered full circle by original creator Cli...

Event Report: Spooky Empire May-Hem

Spooky Empire’s Ultimate Horror Weekend is a longstanding tradition in Orlando, a horror convention that takes place twice a year, and I’ve been lucky enough to attend many times. After a few years bo...

Poster for Uwe Boll's House of the Dead

Why I Stopped Using the Phrase “Guilty Pleasure”

Guilty pleasure. It’s a phrase that is commonly used by horror fans to explain away our reasoning for liking a film that we think we shouldn’t. But I’m starting to think that–e...